Academic IELTS Task 1
– Vocabulary for Task 1 Essays –
As with all parts of the IELTS exam, Academic IELTS Task 1 is assessed on four criteria.
This lesson includes:
1) Understanding the marking criteria
2) Key vocabulary for Academic IELTS Task 1:
Before we start looking at the specific vocabulary you will need for your IELTS Task 1 essay, it’s essential that you understand how vocabulary is assessed. Vocabulary, also called Lexical Resource, carries 25% of the marks so, you need to know what the examiner is looking for.
We’re going to focus on Bands 6 - 8 as these are the levels most students are aiming for. Here are the official marking criteria for Vocabulary. Don’t worry if you don’t fully understand them. I explain the main points below. If you follow my guidance in this lesson, you’ll be able to meet these criteria and get a good score for IELTS Task 1.
You can see a full table of all the band level marking criteria for Writing IELTS Task 1 by clicking this link – Task 1 Marking Criteria.
The marking criteria for vocabulary can be summed up in a single sentence:
Vocabulary (Lexical Resource) is the ability to use a range of appropriate vocabulary and to use it correctly.
Of course, there’s more to it than that and there are three key things you need to do to get a high score for vocabulary. Correct spelling is obviously essential so I won’t say any more about this.
1) Use appropriate vocabulary
In your Task 1 essay, you will be describing data and this requires some very specific vocabulary that you might only use in this part of the exam. This is what the marking criteria are referring to when they mention ‘precise meanings’ and ‘less common lexical items/vocabulary’.
You’ll find lists of useful Task 1 specific words below.
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